hear you. Pentair is saying otherwise which is conflicting me.
S,
I re-read read the "manual" for the IntelliConnect and they do things a little different from the EasyTouch, IntelliTouch, and the new IntelliCenter.
With Pentair's full up automation systems, they actually run the power to the cell's power center through the pump/filter relay. The IntelliConnect does not do this.. But, the way I read the manual is that the relay is still being used to
control the IntelliChlor, but differently..
The IntelliConnect tells the cell when to run via the RS-485 com port.. It does this by
monitoring the relay that you designate as the "Pump/filter relay"... This relay will close if the IntelliFlo is supposed to run.. So, the IntelliConnect checks to see if the relay is closed, and if so, it tells the cell it is OK to produce chlorine via the RS-485 port. Of course, the flow switch inside the IntelliChlor is still in the loop as the secondary safety device. In summary, the Pump/Filter relay is still the primary safety device, even though it does not control the power to the cell's power supply.
If you don't use the relay as the pump/filter relay, and use it to turn on a light, you no longer have the primary safety device..
I can see why there is a lot of confusion, as you have to read three different sections of the manual to have a clue how it actually works.. Sigh!
Thanks,
Jim R.